Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral upper and lower extremity neurological disorders due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate as it did not address relevant treatment records prior to 2015, and thus another remand is necessary for a new opinion that complies with the Board's previous directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Bilateral upper extremity neurological disorder prior to July 20, 2023, Bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder prior to July 20, 2023
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25003597
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